| Sorted by Indiana birth, marriage & death | Sort by Count |
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| Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017 | 17,988,814 |
| Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001 | 11,898,000 |
| Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012 | 8,711,361 |
| U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 | 7,632,413 |
| Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944 | 7,364,916 |
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| Sorted by Indiana military | Sort by Count |
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| U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 | 14,501,913 |
| Web: Indiana, U.S., Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865Free | 212,959 |
| Web: Indiana, U.S., World War II Servicemen Database Index, 1941-1946Free | 26,054 |
| Indiana, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 | 7,879 |
| Indiana Spanish American War Records | 7,862 |
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| Sorted by Indiana immigration & emigration | Sort by Count |
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| U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)Free | 5,810,303 |
| Indiana, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1892-1992 | 88,114 |
| Indiana, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes, 1957-1960 | 84 |
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| Sorted by Indiana newspapers & periodicals | Sort by Count |
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| Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current | 921,965,595 |
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| Sorted by Indiana directories & member lists | Sort by Count |
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| U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 | 7,632,413 |
| U.S., Dutch Christian Reformed Church Membership Records, 1856-1970 | 210,143 |
| U.S., Dutch Christian Reformed Church Vital Records, 1856-1970 | 52,945 |
| Indiana, U.S., Selected Quaker Meeting Directories, 1836-1921Free | 14,836 |
| U.S., Quaker Cemetery Records, 1800-1990 | 13,633 |
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| Sorted by Indiana court, land, wills & financial | Sort by Count |
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| Indiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999 | 1,076,463 |
| U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 | 171,563 |
| U.S., Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats, 1785-1898 | 165,796 |
| U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908 | 107,521 |
| Early Indiana trials | 642 |
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| Sorted by Indiana dictionaries, encyclopedias & reference | Sort by Count |
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| The Indiana gazetteer, or, Topographical dictionary of the state of Indiana | 419 |
| Summer rambles in the West | 276 |
| Executive journal of Indiana Territory, 1800-1816 | 230 |
| French And British Land Grants In The Post Vincennes (Indiana) District, 1750-1784 | 201 |
| The western tourist and emigrant's guide | 184 |
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| Sorted by Indiana maps, atlases & gazetteers | Sort by Count |
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| U.S., Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats, 1785-1898 | 165,796 |
| The Indiana gazetteer, or, Topographical dictionary of the state of Indiana | 419 |
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| Sorted by Indiana stories, memories & histories | Sort by Count |
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| The John Tipton papers | 2,805 |
| Indiana and Indianans : a history of aboriginal and territorial Indiana and the century of statehood | 2,582 |
| History of Indiana | 1,752 |
| The winning of the West | 1,736 |
| The John Askin papers | 1,480 |
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A genealogical history
Statehood: 11 December 1816
Capital: Indianapolis
Largest City: Indianapolis
Counties: 92
State motto: The Crossroads of America
State nickname: The Hoosier State
Neighboring states: Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois
Farm boys eating ice-cream cones. Washington, Indiana, July 1941
Interesting facts
- Between 1915 and 1940, an estimated 175,000 couples were married in Crown Point, Indiana. The Lake County Courthouse--open 24/7--was a well-known "marriage mill" in the area, drawing couples from Chicago and beyond, where they could get a quick hassle-free marriage. Rudolph Valentino was among those married at the courthouse.
- The city of Gary, Indiana, sprung up in 1909 around the newly-opened U.S. Steel mill. Chosen for its proximity to Great Lakes and railroad shipping routes, the mill drew more than 16,000 inhabitants and attracted other industries to the area. The city is named after Elbert H. Gary, the then-chairman of U.S. Steel.
- Only one Civil War battle was fought in Indiana at Corydon. In the brief battle, Confederate troops overcame the Harrison County Home Guard and plundered the shops and local businesses before moving on.
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Help and advice
Resources
Federal censuses are available for
Many rural residents were missed in the 1850 census, though they may appear on the 1850 agricultural enumerations.
Territorial censuses are available for 1807 and 1810 (for
- Indiana State Department of Health – Vital Records Office: Holds records of births from October 1907 and deaths from 1900. For earlier birth or death records or for marriage records, write to the clerk of the county where the event occurred.
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The organizations listed below provide information about
Statewide Research Resources
- Indiana State Archives
- Indiana State Library: Includes a databases page
- Indiana Historical Society
- Indiana Genealogical Society
- Indiana GenWeb
- Indiana State Digital Archives: This project of the Indiana State Archives contains a growing collection of indexes to
- National Archives at Chicago: This facility maintains records from Federal agencies and courts in
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) General Land Office Records: The BLM administers
Specialty and Regional Research
- Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
- Center for the Study of History and Memory at